Rett and Went exchanged a glance, the former asking in a low voice, "Are they fighting or have they made up?"
Went understood his female. He said softly, "I guess they've made up." Yueyue's happy smile was genuine.
The two beastmen didn't understand the Chinese the females spoke in their excitement, but it didn't stop them from recognizing it as another language.
Neither of them was foolish. They naturally noticed the difference in the females, but they didn't speak of it. While they didn't care, it didn't mean others wouldn't.
They would not allow anyone to harm them!
The corn wasn't roasted yet, and two baskets were already filled. This was no effort for the beastmen.
Went approached with a bamboo basket full of corn, "Yueyue, how is your roasting?"
Shu Yue's eyes were red, but her lips were curved. "Almost done. Let's go back to eat after the corn is roasted. It's too hot here!"
Having just cried, she was sweating all over.
Shu Xin was also sweating profusely. She was wearing long sleeves and long pants. Although the fabric was light and breathable, it was still hot without air conditioning.
Went naturally agreed, "When we get back, I'll transform into my beast form, and you can sit on my back to eat. It'll be cooler with the wind."
Shu Yue's eyes lit up. "That sounds good."
Rett sidled up to Xin'er and said coaxingly, "Xin'er, you haven't ridden on my back yet, have you? Try it today?"
He looked at his female's red eyes, feeling heartbroken. However, he couldn't interfere in matters between females. He could sense how important Shu Yue was to Xin'er.
Perhaps due to a change in mindset, Shu Xin, uncharacteristically, gave him a smile. "Alright, let's try it then."
Rett's eyes were filled with surprise. Xin'er smiled at him. Did this mean she was starting to accept him?!
"Roar!" he howled excitedly.
"Silly you!" Shu Xin couldn't bear to watch.
When the corn was roasted, Ah Shui and the others returned carrying bamboo. However, before they could even take a bite of the corn, they carried it back to the tribe.
In the sky.
Two dragon beasts flew side by side, while Shu Xin and Shu Yue leisurely gnawed on corn cobs. The breeze blew past, creating a unique charm.
It was Shu Xin's first time riding. Her body was tense at first, but after a while, feeling the extreme stability, she gradually relaxed.
After eating two corn cobs, they flew directly back.
Upon returning to the tribe, Ah Shui and the other two were already waiting for them, along with some tribesmen gathered among the bamboo, asking them questions.
Da Jiang, with his good eyesight, saw the dark shadows in the sky and said, "Look, they're back."
In the time it took to speak, the dark shadows gradually expanded. The tribesmen looked up and knew who had returned.
Those with sharp eyes saw the females on their backs, and the young females were incredibly envious. The young females had all been eyeing Rett and Went, the brothers. Who knew these two brothers would find mates from outside the tribe!
It was infuriating!
Jiaojiao sat blankly in front of her cave, her eyes swollen and red from crying. She watched as Went's body flew overhead, but the female on his back was not herself...
...
"Went, you're finally back. Can you teach us how to weave bamboo baskets now?"
Went was indeed free at the moment, so he said, "Yes."
"Let me go home to get my tools first. Weaving baskets requires splitting bamboo strips."
Shu Yue asked, "Are you going to teach them to weave baskets now?"
"Yes."
Shu Yue suggested, "Why don't you take your sharp knife and the bamboo to Elder Balun's cave to teach him? Elder Balun is the chief. If you teach him and his females first, then tomorrow, someone will teach the tribesmen."
Went thought this was a good idea and said, "Alright, I'll go now."
After sending them home, Went took his tools and left.
When it was nap time, Shu Yue didn't join the crowd and stayed home to sleep.
Shu Xin also needed to catch up on sleep, so they decided to nap together.
Of course, Rett was sent out to learn how to make bamboo baskets. Everyone needed one.
Shu Xin curiously touched the fish skin spread on the stone bed and asked, "What skin is this?"
Shu Yue replied, "This is fish skin. It usually floats on the river. I guess it's the shed skin of some kind of fish. It's cool and perfect for use now."
Shu Xin agreed and nodded, "It's indeed good. I'll have Rett find some more later."
Rett's cave was still covered with animal skins. His back would get heat rash if he wore them, and without them, it was uncomfortable. If he used dry grass, it would rub his skin. In short, nothing was comfortable!
Shu Yue said, "No need, sister. I have plenty of this fish skin. Take a few pieces with you when you go back. Oh, and I also have finished fish skin skirts. They're cooler than what you're wearing now. Do you want to wear one?"
"..."
Shu Xin looked down at her worn-out clothes and didn't refuse. "Will it fit if I wear it?"
"Let me get it for you."
She laboriously untied the large animal skin bundle. Inside were animal bones and other things, which scattered all over. Shu Xin walked over and asked, "Why are you carrying so many bones?"
Shu Yue explained, "Sister, these are not ordinary bones. These are Tyrannosaurus Rex bones. Beastmen call them fierce beasts. The bones of fierce beasts, ground into powder, can treat external injuries with magical effects."
She then pointed to a tooth almost as tall as herself and said, "Look, this is a fierce beast tooth. It was also a gift from Went when we became mates." She recalled the day Went gave her the large tooth, and her heart had pounded.
He said it was for use as a weapon. Did she have to carry it like a javelin? She couldn't imagine the scene.
"When you became mates with Brother Rett, what did he give you?" she asked curiously.
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Shu Xin frowned. "He didn't give me anything."
"Uh! Why didn't he? Mating ceremonies require gifts. Females make phantom beast clothes for males, and males give their spoils of war to females." It couldn't be that the Warrior Tribe didn't have this custom!
Shu Xin continued to shake her head. "There really wasn't anything. I didn't make phantom beast clothes either. What is the mating ceremony like here?"
Shu Yue then told her the process of her own mating.
Shu Xin listened carefully to the end and realized that some details were different from her own experience that day.
She didn't ask for details but instead asked about another matter. "Yueyue, did Went tell you that dragon beasts have a secret technique to sense the location of their mates?"
"Hmm? Do they?" Shu Yue looked confused, not sure.
"I heard that only females with beast marks can sense it."
"Beast marks? What are those?"
Shu Yue pulled open her clothes, revealing a dark patch. The dark patch was still blurry, but its outline was visible.
Shu Xin observed carefully. "Is this a beast mark? How did it appear?"
Hearing this question, Shu Yue felt a little embarrassed to answer. "Ahem, after we were intimate, the female's body gradually develops them. When the beast mark becomes complete, I will also gain some of Went's abilities, such as better vision and hearing further."
"You two were intimate too, don't you have anything on your bodies?"
"...Let me see."
There were no outsiders here, so Shu Xin checked her body in front of her.
She first looked at her arms. They were white and had nothing on them. Shu Yue looked at her arms and suddenly had an illusion, feeling as if she could break them with one hand...
They looked so fragile.